Hi Travelers,
                    Hope you had a Cherishing Weekend ! 

Melody Queen has given us rare pictures of Hoover Dam. She elaborately explains about the power plant and the 8 Mammoth generators which produces electricity and the tunnel inside the dam. The penstock viewing platform is situated on top of giant 30-foot diameter pipes that transport thousands of gallons of water from Lake Mead to the generators. From the glass-encased platform, we could actually see the giant pipes running across a length of the power plant

rules  takes us a tour of Vandalur zoo where we can see White Tigers, Leopard, Lion and Elephants at a closer angle and with delight

“How many of us have heard about the serene and sylvan land of Silvassa?  Sounds strange, but yes, the abundance of natural beauty in the form of green forests, zigzag rivers, large waterfronts, gushing waterfalls, spurting streams, secluded hills, rich flora and fauna, makes Silvassa exquisite” says Thara Madhavan  

tanushri podder is at her best when she tells us about Switzerland. The photos of Lake Geneva, Luasanne Cathedral, Golden Pass Railway, and Glacier 3000 are feast to the eyes. “We stayed at Hotel Beau Rivage Palace which is oen of Europe's favourite hotels for teh wealthy and the famous. It is also where Atal Bihari Vajpayee stayed during the G8 summit in 2003” says Tanushri Podder

sanukutta  has given us photos of little known but beautiful town of Cesky Krumlov in Czech Republic. The city is clean and architecture is great. The country is famous for beers consumption and tops the chart.   

“I have visited Matheran 10 to 12 times and each time I found this place beautiful. It is also called poor man’s Mahabaleshwar In all other season you can enjoy the greener, in rainy season you have added companion the cloud and the mist. The clouds will move pass to the Western Ghat though this place and height” says  chanchal47
 

“Though it is only 11 km from Ajmer, the little pilgrim town of Pushkar transports you to another world” says  Elys. Pushkar is swarming with temples, said to number over 400.He has give some very good pictures of the city. Pushkar is also famous for cattle fair. Upto 200,000 people converge here for the world-famous cattle fair – pilgrims, tourists, film makers, traders, nomads and villagers with their herds of cattle, camels and horses.                    

More New Places in our next Weekly Update

Regards,
Amal,
Team Sulekha.